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2 So Sarai said to Abram, “See now, the Lord has restrained me from bearing children. Please, go in to my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram heeded the voice of Sarai.

3 Then Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar her maid, the Egyptian, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan.

4 So he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress became despised in her eyes.

5 Then Sarai said to Abram, “My wrong be upon you! I gave my maid into your embrace; and when she saw that she had conceived, I became despised in her eyes. The Lord judge between you and me.”

Genesis 17:1–9 NKJV

1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. 2 And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.” 3 Then Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying: 4 “As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations. 5 No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father of many nations. 6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. 7 And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you. 8 Also I give to you and your descendants after you the land in which you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, as an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.” 9 And God said to Abraham: “As for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.

Introduction:

I. Have You Become Anxious Over Your Situation?

Genesis 16:1–4 NKJV

1 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. And she had an Egyptian maidservant whose name was Hagar. 2 So Sarai said to Abram, “See now, the Lord has restrained me from bearing children. Please, go in to my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram heeded the voice of Sarai. 3 Then Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar her maid, the Egyptian, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan. 4 So he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress became despised in her eyes.

1 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no [children.] And she had an Egyptian maidservant whose name was Hagar. 2 So Sarai said to Abram, “See now, the LORD has restrained me from bearing [children.] Please, go in to my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram heeded the voice of Sarai. 3 Then Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar her maid, the Egyptian, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan. 4 So he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress became despised in her eyes

WAIT ON THE LORD

Psalm 37:7 NKJV

7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.

WILL YOU BE ABLE TO SAY LIKE DAVID

Psalm 40:1 NKJV

1 I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry.

Psalm 33:20 NKJV

20 Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield.

II. Have You Admitted Your Sin?

Confess Your Wrong

Genesis 16:5 NKJV

5 Then Sarai said to Abram, “My wrong be upon you! I gave my maid into your embrace; and when she saw that she had conceived, I became despised in her eyes. The Lord judge between you and me.”

Genesis 16:5 NIV

5 Then Sarai said to Abram, “You are responsible for the wrong I am suffering. I put my slave in your arms, and now that she knows she is pregnant, she despises me. May the Lord judge between you and me.”

SARAH SUGGESTED BUT ABRAM FULFILLED IT

SARAH HINTED BUT ABRAM PERFORMED IT

SARAH IMPLIED BUT ABRAM CARRIED IT OUT \

HE COULD HAVE STOPPED IT RIGHT THERE BUT

He Assumed Rather Than Asked the LORD

He Leaned to her understanding Rather Than Look to the LORD

He Thought Rather Than Talk to the LORD

1 John 1:9 NKJV

9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Don’t Brag about your sin be Broken over your sins

Don’t Bask in your sin but

Don’t Cover your sins Confess them

Don’t Overlook your sins Own them

Don’t Dismiss your sins Divulge them

SAY THAT LORD I ADMIT I WAS BEING

Crafty and Cunning

Shifty and Shady

Double dealing and Dishonest

Fraudulent and Fake

Debase and Depraved

Wretched and Wicked

Rotten and Reprehensible, BUT I KNOW ACCORDING TO YOUR WORD THAT

Proverbs 28:13 NKJV

13 He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.

James 4:6 NKJV

6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”

Psalm 86:5 NKJV

5 For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.

LAM3.22-23 “22 Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.”

Joel 2:13 NKJV

13 So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm.

III. Have You Accepted His Strategy

Genesis 17:1–9 NKJV

1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I [am] Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. 2 “And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.” 3 Then Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying: 4 “As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations. 5 “No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father of many nations. 6 “I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. 7 “And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you. 8 “Also I give to you and your descendants after you the land in which you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, as an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.” 9 And God said to Abraham: “As for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.

Let God be God

Psalm 28:8 NKJV

8 The Lord is their strength, And He is the saving refuge of His anointed.

Psalm 46:1 NKJV

1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

Remember that God is

Dependable through every difficulty

Trustworthy through every trial

Competent in all circumstances

God is

Effective in every environment

Capable in every condition

Steadfast in every situation

God’s grace means God’s goodness toward those who deserve only punishment.

STOP FOCUSING on the problem FOCUS ON the Problem-solver.

STOP FOCUSING ON the challenges FOCUS ON Christ.

STOP FOCUSING ON the MESS OR MISFORTUNE FOCUS ON the Master.

WHEN YOU MESS UP ADMIT YOU SIN AND ACKNOWLEDGE GOD STRATEGY

When I

Cried over my crimes

Mourned over my Misconduct

Grieved over my Guilt

Lamented over my Lewdness

Weeped over my Wickedness

Groaned over my Grief

Moaned over my Mess

Sobbed over my Sin

1 Corinthians 10:12 NKJV

12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.

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